Schedule

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Theme and questions

Hours

Materials

References

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5

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Theme 1: Fundamental definitions about State, Law and State-legal phenomenon

1. Introduction to discipline: System of the discipline.

2. Definition of the state. Different types of states. Correlation society and state. Signs of state.

3. Definition of law. Law nature. Law branch. Classification of law. Comparative legal systems: continental and common-law systems. Fundamental principles of Law: political power, property ship, democratism, internationalism, humanism. Law and morality. Sources of Law: definition, hierarchy

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1.PPT.Lecture #1,2 K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

1.William E. Butler, Russian Law 2nd ed (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Russian Company and Commercial Legislation (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Civil Code of the Russian Federation: Parts One, Two and Three (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003).

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Theme 2: Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law: definition of Constitutional law, fundamentals of public structure, national-state structure

1

1.PPT.Lecture #3 K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

2. Maulenov K.S. Law in Kazakhstan Text-book

3

Theme 3.Law enforcement bodies and Court of Republic of Kazakhstan

Definition of law enforcement bodies. System of law enforcement bodies. Court system and justice in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

1

1PPT..Lecture #4.- K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

1.William E. Butler, Russian Law 2nd ed (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Russian Company and Commercial Legislation (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Civil Code of the Russian Federation: Parts One, Two and Three (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003).

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Theme 4. Public administration in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Definition of state management in the Republic of Kazakhstan. System and organization and forms of the state management in the Republic of Kazakhstan. State control.

2

1.PPT.Lecture #5.- K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

2. Maulenov K.S. Law in Kazakhstan Text-book

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Theme 5: Administrative Law

State: nature, features, territory and borders.

1

1.PPT.Lecture #6.- K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

1.William E. Butler, Russian Law 2nd ed (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Russian Company and Commercial Legislation (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Civil Code of the Russian Federation: Parts One, Two and Three (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003).

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Theme 6: Civil and family Law

Foundations of Kazakhstan civil law. Concepts of private and public law. Sources of civil law. Civil-law relations. Kazakhstan civil law – persons. Natural persons. Concepts of juridical persons. Legal entities under Kazakhstan civil law. Economic societies and partnerships.Family law nature.

4

1.PPT.Lecture #7.- K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

2. Maulenov K.S. Law in Kazakhstan Text-book

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Theme 7: Financial law. Definition, subject and method of financial law. System and sources of financial law. Budget law of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Tax law.

Labour Law and social providing law

Labour legislation. Labour relations. Personal labour contract.

1

1.PPT.Lecture #8.- K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

1.William E. Butler, Russian Law 2nd ed (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Russian Company and Commercial Legislation (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Civil Code of the Russian Federation: Parts One, Two and Three (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003). Maulenov K.S. Law in Kazakhstan Text-book

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Theme 8: Criminal Law

Criminal legislation. What is crime? Types of crimes. Punishment. Types of punishments. Corrective works (labor). Limitation of liberty. Deprivation of liberty. Death penalty. Corruption. Bribes and commercial bribery.

Criminal Legal procedure. Constitutional base of legal procedure. Sources of legal procedures. Legal procedure branch. Criminal legal procedure. Civil legal procedure.

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1.PPT.Lecture #9.-K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

1.William E. Butler, Russian Law 2nd ed (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Russian Company and Commercial Legislation (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), William E. Butler, Civil Code of the Russian Federation: Parts One, Two and Three (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003).

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Theme 10: Ecological and land law. Definition of ecological law. Subject, object and method of ecological law. Sources of land law. Property law. Land types. Liability for land legislation offence.

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1.PPT.Lecture #10.- K.Maulenov, Law in Kazakhstan, synopsis of lectures,2012

2. Maulenov K.S. Law in Kazakhstan Text-book

2. Practical lessons - 15 hours

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Theme

Hours

Teaching techniques

References

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5

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Fundamental definitions about State, Law and State-legal phenomenon

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1. Introduction to discipline: System of the discipline.

2. Definition of the state. Different types of states. Correlation society and state. Signs of state.

3. Definition of law. Law nature. Law branch. Classification of law. Comparative legal systems: continental and common-law systems. Fundamental principles of Law: political power, property ship, democratism, internationalism, humanism. Law and morality. Sources of Law: definition, hierarchy

Practical lesson #1,2.- K.Maulenov

2

Constitutional Law

1

1.Constitutional Law: definition of Constitutional law.

2.Fundamentals of public structure.

3.Constitution of Republic of Kazakhstan.

4.National-state structure

Practical lesson #3.- K.Maulenov

3

Law enforcement bodies and

Court of Republic of Kazakhstan

1

1.Definition of law enforcement bodies.

2.System of law enforcement bodies.

3.Court system and justice in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Practical lesson #4.- K.Maulenov

4

Public administration in the Republic of Kazakhstan

2

1.Definition of state management in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2.System and organization and forms of the state management in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3.State control.

Practical lesson #5.- K.Maulenov

5

Administrative Law

1

1.State: nature features

2.Territory and borders.

Practical lesson #6. – K.Maulenov

6

Civil, family law and civil legal procedure

4

1.Foundations of Kazakhstan civil law.

2.Concepts of private and public law. Sources of civil law. Civil-law relations. Kazakhstan civil law – persons. Natural persons. Concepts of juridical persons. 3.Legal entities under Kazakhstan civil law. Economic societies and partnerships.

Practical lesson #7. – K.Maulenov

7

Financial law. Labor law and Law of social providing

1

1.Definition, subject and method of financial law.

2.System and sources of financial law.

3.Budget law of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

4.Labour legislation.

5.Labour relations.

6.Personal labour contract

Practical lesson #8. – K.Maulenov

8

Criminal Law

2

1.Criminal legislation.

2.What is crime? Types of crimes.

3.Punishment. Types of punishments. Corrective works (labor). Limitation of liberty. Deprivation of liberty. Death penalty.

4.Corruption. Bribes and commercial bribery.

Practical lesson #9. – K.Maulenov

9

Ecological law and Land law. Legal procedure

1

Definition of ecological law. Subject, object and method of ecological law. 2.Sources of land law. Property law. Land types.

3.Liability for land legislation offence.

4.Constitutional base of legal procedure. Sources of legal procedures.

5.Legal procedure branch.

6.Criminal legal procedure.

7.Civil legal procedure.

Practical lesson #10. – K.Maulenov